criticalKEV
CVE-2026-59310
vCenter Syslog server directory traversal -> arbitrary code execution (CVSS 9.8)
- Severity
- critical
- Affected product
- VMware vCenter Server
- Affected versions
- VMware vCenter Server all versions before the fix
- Detection basis
- Appliance fingerprint
- Shipped rule
- VMware vCenter Server: vCenter Syslog server directory traversal -> arbitrary code execution (CVSS 9.8)
- CISA KEV
- Listed as a known exploited vulnerability
- EPSS
- 1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Added to NewScan
- 2026-08-19
- Detected by
- NewScan — free, self-hosted
How NewScan reports it
APPLIANCE FINGERPRINT
NewScan fingerprints the VMware vCenter Server appliance and reports this CVE when the detected version falls inside the affected range below.
References
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